Picked up a BigBlue 28W Solar Charger a few days ago from Amazon. As you can imagine, there's no shortage of USB solar chargers on the market, but most are...
Read MoreSuaoki 100W 12V Solar Panel Review
Purchased my first flexible 100W solar panel and built a PVC frame for it in order to provide mobile mounting options...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator 2.0!
Thank you Flambeau Cases for...
Read MoreSOLAR AMMO BOX GENERATOR 1.0 FINAL BUILD
Final build of the Solar Ammo Box 1.0 build. I changed...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator - LiFePO4 update!
Solar Ammo Box Generator LiFePO4 update! Swapped out 12V 12Ah lead acid battery for LiFePO4 equivalent along with...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator Electrical Diagram
I was asked by a viewer on YouTube if I could share an electrical diagram of the generator. I used Google Drawings and...
Read MoreEceen 13W Protable Solar Charger Review
My review of the Eceen 13W portable solar charger...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator Soaking Up the Sun!
I received several requests to show the generator charging from the solar panel, hence I recorded this quick video. My apologies for the moving and shaking in advance ;-)
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator Project - Parts List
Here's the entire parts list for this project and links to where you can purchase online or locally...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator Video Overview
Here's a YouTube video that provides a general overview...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator Project - Solar Panel and Frame
I purchased an ALEKO 50W panel from Amazon for my ammo box solar generator and I'm very happy with it. It comes with a...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator Project
I wanted to build something from scratch that would challenged everything I've learned so far on this journey. I've read several books, blogs...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator Project - Prototype 3
In this post, I show the finished product with the replacement of the cheap solar charge controller with a real one...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator Project - Prototype 2
I wanted to share some pictures of the 2nd prototype. This unit still contains the generic...
Read MoreSolar Ammo Box Generator Project - Prototype 1
I wanted to build something from scratch that would challenge me to apply what I've learned so far on this journey. I've read several books & blogs, watch numerous YouTube videos...
Read MoreHarbor Freight Solar Kit - My First Project
After much research and education, I decided to keep things simple and affordable. I ended up purchasing the Harbor Freight 45W Solar Kit. There is no shortages of opinions out there in regards to this kit. Just search...
Read MoreDo the math...
I've been researching the cost/benefit of investing in a few solar panels to offset my electrical consumption. What I'm discovering is how efficient the power company...
Read MoreAnker 14W Solar Portable Panel
I picked up one of these and it works great! It's strictly a charger...
Read MoreSolar Generator Project - Kickoff
I'm in the early stages of educating and scoping out what it would take to build a solar generator...
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